GR1 - Project Proposal and Analysis

1. Group Members

• Aakriti Shroff
• Kyle Fisher
• Brad Cordova

2. Problem Statement 

Over the past year there has been a rapid increase in college level Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). With a large selection of courses to choose from, millions of users struggle to make an informed decision about which class to take from which provider (EDX, Coursera, Udacity, etc.). With this struggle, there arises a need for an interface that allows users to share their thoughts about courses so prospective online learners can make more informed decisions when subscribing to a course.

For a user, large component of MOOC experience is the ability to network with a large number of learners in class. Given the serious time commitment involved in taking an online course, users want to know what others think about the class. This is currently limited to unorganized conversations, if any, on blog posts, discussion forums, and social networking sites. Users indicate a need for a more organized review system. Additionally, they would like to be recommended classes that are suitable for them. Our interviews revealed that users vary greatly in factors that motivate them to sign up for a class. We use these variables to segment our user groups.  

GR1 Analysis

GR2 Designs

GR3 Paper Prototyping

GR4 Computer Prototyping

GR5 Implementation

GR6 User Testing